2. (Geol.) Want of parallelism between strata in contact.

With some authors unconformity is equivalent to unconformability; but

it is often used more broadly, for example, to include the case when

the parallelism of strata once conformable has been disturbed by

faulting and the like.

Un`con*found" (?), v. t. [1st un- + confound.] To free from a state of

confusion, or of being confounded. Milton.

Un`con*found"ed (?), a. [Pref. un- not + confounded.] Not confounded.

Bp. Warburton.

Un`con*geal" (?), v. i. [1st un- + congeal.] To thaw; to become liquid

again. Tennyson.

Un*con"ning (?), a. Not knowing; ignorant. [Obs.] Chaucer. — n.

Ignorance. [Obs.]

Un*con"quer*a*ble (?), a. Not conquerable; indomitable. —

Un*con"quer*a*bly, adv.

Un*con"scion*a*ble (?), a. 1. Not conscionable; not conforming to

reason; unreasonable; exceeding the limits of any reasonable claim or

expectation; inordinate; as, an unconscionable person or demand;

unconscionable size.

Which use of reason, most reasonless and unconscionable, is the utmost

that any tyrant ever pretended.

Milton.

His giantship is gone somewhat crestfallen, Stalking with less

unconscionable strides.

Milton.

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